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South Beach Diet Review
From: Original South Beach Diet by Dr. Arthur Agatston. Recipes by South Beach Diet Recipes
Price: South Beach Diet - $14.97 hard cover available. Recipes $19.00
Recipes from the South Beach
General Impressions - South Beach Diet Review
I have decided to include two seperate books in this review because I think they go hand in hand. In the one book,
you have the South Beach Diet and the other, the recipes that go along with the diet. Let's look at the actual
South Beach Diet.
The first half of the book details the science behind the diet. Most of the explanations revolve around why things
you thought were healthy—-orange juice, wheat toast, carrots—-are actually evil. To avoid blood sugar surges,
Agatston created a modified carbohydrate plan, recommending plenty of high-fiber foods, lean proteins, and
healthy fats, while cutting bread, rice, pastas, and fruits. Major differences from other diets include a lack
of concern over portion size and a serious indifference to exercise.
A little strange since I'm a big believer
in exercise while dieting. Maybe Dr. Agatston knows something I don't. Anyways, according to Dr. Agatston, feeing
full while on the South Beach diet is a delightful thing. The good Doctor actually recommends deserts.
The second part of the book looks at his three-stage plan; daily diets are mixed with recipes, some of which are from
South Beach restaurant chefs. Quite delicious actually. The most restrictive period lasts just two weeks, enough
time to stabilize your urges and lose a few pounds; stage two adds fruits and a handful of other carbs, while stage
three is meant to last the remainder of your life, with occasional lapses for white bread or birthday cake. The
recipes are varied and tasty, and you'll never feel deprived, unless you currently happen to live by bread alone.
Recipes of the South Beach are meant to enhance the actual diet by providing more recipes than the acutal diet
prescribed. This is a good thing because the original diet only has so many recipes and sooner or later, you're
going to get bored of them. This book has an extensive library of South Beach Recipes to keep you going for a good
long time. The actual diet is sound but the recipes are not that extensive. This book is an excellent addition to
the diet and will provide entertaining recipes to last.
Who's it designed for?
Beginners
Individuals looking for more recipes in the South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet works. If you have the determination, the program will definitely work for you. The only problem
with the South Beach Diet is that sooner or later, you're going to get bored with the recipes. South Beach Diet Recipes
is a great addition to the actual diet.
What's in it?
The South Beach Diet is based on the low carb methodology of dieting. It's important to note that the South Beach Diet
emphasizes the good fats in order to help with general health and aid long-term weight loss by fighting insulin resistance.
The program does not count carbs but uses the glycemic index as the guide.
According to Dr. Agatston, no two carbs will
register the same on the glycemic index. Those carbs that register high on the GI are to be avoided and those that are low
can actually be used in a weight loss program. If you're not familiar with the glycemic index, it is the measurement at
the rate carbs are converted into blood sugar by the body and metabolized as energy.
Carbohydrates that are converted
quickly such as simple sugars and sucrose provide short term energy and usually have a high GI rating. Complex
carbohydrates are converted at a much slower rate and provide long term energy and therefore have a low GI rating.
South Beach Diet Recipes have a ton of recipes that will keep you going for a long time. There are over 125 pages of
recipes.
Overall - South Beach Diet Review
I like the fact that is uses the glycemic index as oppossed to lumping all carbs under the heading of "evil". The
recipes in South Beach Diet are simply fantastic and there is enough to keep you going for the duration of the diet.
Grade
A
The South Beach Diet is only available as a hard copy and you can purchase a copy at Amazon.com. Just click the image below.
The South Beach Diet Recipes are available for immediate download and you can purchase a copy here.
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